{"id":17261,"date":"2026-07-11T02:46:13","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=17261"},"modified":"2026-07-11T02:46:13","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T21:16:13","slug":"spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Spain vs Belgium Half-Time | FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Half-time at the Los Angeles Stadium: Spain 1\u20131 Belgium.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026\/#The_Opening_%E2%80%94_Both_Sides_Mean_Business\" title=\"The Opening \u2014 Both Sides Mean Business\">The Opening \u2014 Both Sides Mean Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026\/#12th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Baenas_Chance_Goes_Begging\" title=\"12th Minute \u2014 Baena&#8217;s Chance Goes Begging\">12th Minute \u2014 Baena&#8217;s Chance Goes Begging<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026\/#30th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Spain_Take_the_Lead\" title=\"30th Minute \u2014 Spain Take the Lead\">30th Minute \u2014 Spain Take the Lead<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026\/#33rd_Minute_%E2%80%94_Yamals_Solo_Run\" title=\"33rd Minute \u2014 Yamal&#8217;s Solo Run\">33rd Minute \u2014 Yamal&#8217;s Solo Run<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026\/#35th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Courtois_Denies_Yamal_Again\" title=\"35th Minute \u2014 Courtois Denies Yamal Again\">35th Minute \u2014 Courtois Denies Yamal Again<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026\/#41st_Minute_%E2%80%94_De_Ketelaere_Ends_the_Record\" title=\"41st Minute \u2014 De Ketelaere Ends the Record\">41st Minute \u2014 De Ketelaere Ends the Record<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/spain-vs-belgium-half-time-fifa-world-cup-2026\/#The_Half-Time_Picture\" title=\"The Half-Time Picture\">The Half-Time Picture<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>In forty-one minutes of football, Belgium did something no side had managed across Spain&#8217;s entire FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 campaign \u2014 they scored. Charles De Ketelaere&#8217;s cool finish in the 41st minute ended Spain&#8217;s run of six consecutive World Cup clean sheets, the most remarkable defensive record in this tournament. It is 1-1. Everything is still to play for.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>Watch the second half of Spain vs Belgium live on ZEE 5 \u2014 streaming now in India.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Opening_%E2%80%94_Both_Sides_Mean_Business\"><\/span><b>The Opening \u2014 Both Sides Mean Business<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This was never going to be a cagey quarter-final. Spain played with the fluency and confidence of a side that has not been troubled defensively all tournament. Lamine Yamal, Dani Olmo, and Alex Baena were combining quickly, turning in tight spaces, and threading passes into channels that Belgium were struggling to close. Jeremy Doku was Belgium&#8217;s most dangerous outlet, making driving runs down the left flank that stretched Spain&#8217;s right side and gave De Bruyne options when the ball circulated back to him.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Baenas_Chance_Goes_Begging\"><\/span><b>12th Minute \u2014 Baena&#8217;s Chance Goes Begging<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/spain\/spain-squad\">Spain<\/a>&#8216;s first real opening fell to Baena in the 12th minute, who ran onto a line-breaking pass inside the box before pushing his shot wide under heavy pressure from Nathan Ngoy. However, the missed opportunity ultimately wouldn&#8217;t have counted anyway, as the linesman raised the flag to signal that Baena had run into an offside position.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"30th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Spain_Take_the_Lead\"><\/span><b>30th Minute \u2014 Spain Take the Lead<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spain&#8217;s opener was a goal built on combination and instinct. Pedro Porro and Lamine Yamal linked sharply on the right before Porro delivered a low cross into the box. Dani Olmo met it cleanly \u2014 and Courtois, outstanding throughout this tournament, made a brilliant initial save. The ball broke loose. Fabi\u00e1n Ruiz reacted first and smashed the rebound into the net. 1-0 Spain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"33rd_Minute_%E2%80%94_Yamals_Solo_Run\"><\/span><b>33rd Minute \u2014 Yamal&#8217;s Solo Run<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Three minutes later, Lamine Yamal reminded everyone in the stadium why he is the most exciting young player on the planet. He picked up the ball on the right flank, drove inside past one Belgian defender, then a second, dazzling footwork in a burst of acceleration that left SoFi Stadium on its feet. It was Jeremy Doku who eventually brought him down just outside the box \u2014 a cynical but necessary foul from a Belgium perspective. Dangerous free kick for Spain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"35th_Minute_%E2%80%94_Courtois_Denies_Yamal_Again\"><\/span><b>35th Minute \u2014 Courtois Denies Yamal Again<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Baena stepped over the ball as a dummy to wrong-foot the Belgian wall. Yamal stepped up and drove a low, powerful left-footed shot towards the bottom-left corner. Courtois, already a match for everything Spain had thrown at him, read it perfectly \u2014 dropping low to make a sharp diving save. Spain&#8217;s defenders scrambled the loose ball clear before Dani Olmo could turn in another rebound. The scoreline stayed at 1-0. Just.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"41st_Minute_%E2%80%94_De_Ketelaere_Ends_the_Record\"><\/span><b>41st Minute \u2014 De Ketelaere Ends the Record<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/belgium\/belgium-squad\">Belgium<\/a>&#8216;s response was stunning in its timing and its quality. Fullback Timothy Castagne delivered an excellent ball into the box, where Charles De Ketelaere muscled past defender Pau Cubars\u00ed. De Ketelaere powerfully headed it home past Unai Sim\u00f3n, making it 1-1 just before halftime. Belgium had equalised.<\/p>\n<p>The significance was immediate and historic. Six consecutive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\">FIFA World Cup\u2122<\/a> clean sheets. Gone. Spain&#8217;s most celebrated defensive record of the tournament, built across every match from the group stage to the Round of 16 against Portugal, was erased in the 41st minute by a calm De Ketelaere finish from a Castagne delivery. The Spanish defenders stood still for a moment, as if processing what had just happened.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Half-Time_Picture\"><\/span><b>The Half-Time Picture<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Spain have been the better side for large parts of the half \u2014 the Yamal solo run, the Ruiz rebound goal, the near-misses \u2014 but Belgium have been dangerous every time they have found space on the break, and De Ketelaere&#8217;s goal has given Tedesco&#8217;s side exactly the half-time scoreline they needed.<\/p>\n<p>The clean sheet is gone. Spain must now win this match rather than simply protect a lead. Belgium, with De Bruyne pulling strings and Lukaku waiting on the bench, will fancy their chances in the second half. The quarter-final is perfectly balanced.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The second half is underway on<a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"> ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/a>. Don&#8217;t miss it \u2014 stream Spain vs Belgium live in India on ZEE 5.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Disclaimer: Subscription pack prices are subject to change from time to time. Please visit the subscription page for the most up-to-date pricing information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Half-time at the Los Angeles Stadium: Spain 1\u20131 Belgium. In forty-one minutes of football, Belgium did something no side had managed across Spain&#8217;s entire FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 campaign \u2014 they scored. 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